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Pakistan’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns home ahead of a parliamentary vote

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:14 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived home Saturday on a chartered plane from Dubai, ending four years of self-imposed exile in London as he seeks to win the support of voters in parliamentary elections due in January.Sharif, who was elected prime minister three times, is expected to face tough competition from the party of the former premier and his main rival, Imran Khan. He was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022 and is currently imprisoned after a court convicted and sentenced him to three years in a graft case. Sharif has been a fugitive since he failed to appear before a Pakistani court in 2019 following his conviction and a 10-year prison sentence on corruption charges. Khan, at the time, had allowed him to travel abroad to receive medical treatment after complaining of chest pains. Sharif later prolonged his stay in London, saying his doctors were not allowing him to return to Pakistan. A Pakistani federal court on Thursday gra...

Horarios de las elecciones generales en Argentina: ¿hasta qué hora se puede votar y cuándo cierran las urnas?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:14 GMT

(CNN Español) — Este domingo 22 de octubre se celebran en Argentina las elecciones generales. Entre otras cosas, se definirá quién será el o la futura presidenta del país.¿Cómo son los horarios?Para votar podrás hacerlo en el establecimiento que determine el padrón electoral, que puedes consultar aquí.Las urnas se abrirán a partir de las 8 a.m., hora local, hasta las 18:00 horas. Si para el momento del cierre aún hay personas esperando votar, se les permitirá hacerlo hasta que ya no quede nadie más en fila. Por eso, en muchos distritos puede extenderse la jornada cívica más allá del horario fijado.Solo puedes votar en el establecimiento y la mesa que te corresponden según el domicilio que tengas registrado en tu documento.Para votar es necesario presentarse con un documento de identidad argentino como la libreta de enrolamiento/libreta cívica, el DNI o con el documento cívico que figura en el padrón electoral.Votar en las elecciones generales es obligatorio para los electores ...

Bobby Charlton: Manchester United great and England World Cup winner dies aged 86

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:14 GMT

(CNN) — Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United great who played a starring role in England’s 1966 World Cup victory, has died at the age of 86, the Premier League club said on Saturday.Charlton is widely considered as one of the greatest soccer players of all time.“The club’s heartfelt sympathies are with his wife Lady Norma, his daughters and grandchildren, and all who loved him,” Manchester United said in a statement.The club described him as a “hero to millions, not just in Manchester, or the United Kingdom, but wherever football is played around the world.”“He was admired as much for his sportsmanship and integrity as he was for his outstanding qualities as a footballer; Sir Bobby will always be remembered as a giant of the game,” the statement added.He made 758 appearances for Manchester United, scoring 249 goals over his 17 years at the club.Charlton won the league title three time, the FA Cup and the European Cup – now known as the Champions League – with Manchester United.He ...

Police seek help identifying person connected to car vandalisms in Roxbury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:14 GMT

The Boston police are seeking the public’s help to identify an individual who was seen leaving Nubian station in Roxbury and vandalizing multiple vehicles toward the Grove Hall Branch of the Boston Public Library early Saturday morning, police said.Officials said the individual was seen at the bus stop, formerly Dudley Station, around 2:39 a.m. and broke into vehicles up Warren Street, through the Stop and Shop parking lot and on to Stanwood Street.The individual was last seen fleeing down Normandy Street from the area of the library around 3:30 a.m.Police say the individual appears to be a Black male, wearing his hair in a bun, a gray sweatshirt, jeans with multiple holes. He also has bright white sneakers and a silver necklace.Anyone with any information is asked to call investigators at (617) 343-4275. Those wishing to remain anonymous can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

Former MLB pitcher arrested in 2021 murder of his father-in-law, authorities say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:14 GMT

(CNN) — A former Major League Baseball pitcher was arrested Friday in the 2021 shooting that left his father-in-law dead and his mother-in-law hospitalized in northern California, authorities said.Danny Serafini, 49, who played for the Minnesota Twins and five other teams for seven seasons before retiring in 2007, was arrested in Winnemucca, Nevada, according to a news release from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.Samantha Scott, 33, also was arrested, in Las Vegas, the release said.Serafini was a son-in-law of the victims, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office said Friday at a news conference. Scott also knew them, possibly as a nanny for the family, the spokesman said.Serafini and Scott, who each face a murder charge and an attempted murder charge, were awaiting extradition to Placer County, the sheriff’s office said.CNN has reached out to an attorney for Serafini. It is unclear if Scott has an attorney.On June 5, 2021, police responded to a call at a home in the North ...

Hurricanes will strike land this weekend by two different oceans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:14 GMT

(CNN) — Two hurricanes will strike land this weekend by two different ocean basins – Tammy in the Atlantic and Norma in the eastern Pacific.Neither are a threat to the US, but Norma has triggered hurricane warnings for Mexico, including the popular resort town of Cabo San Lucas, and Tammy for portions of the Leeward Islands, a chain of several island nations between the Caribbean Sea and the open Atlantic.Tammy was a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 80 mph on Friday night, centered about 55 miles east of Martinique, the National Hurricane Center said at 11 p.m. ET. It is forecast to slowly strengthen as it tracks through the Leeward Islands.Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 25 miles from the storm’s center and tropical storm-force winds extended outward up to 125 miles.Tammy was expected to move near or over portions of the Leeward Islands through Saturday night, and then move north of the northern Leeward Islands on Sunday.Hurricanes ...

Crime Briefs: Man killed in midday stabbing in Mattapan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:14 GMT

A man has died following a morning stabbing in a residential area of Mattapan.Boston Police responded to 18 Rugby Road in Mattapan shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday and found a man suffering from a stab wound outside the home at that address, according to BPD Deputy Superintendent Paul McLaughlin, who spoke from the scene in the afternoon.Boston EMS treated the victim at the scene before transporting him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, McLaughlin said.A Honda CR-V crossover SUV was towed from the scene, but McLaughlin did not provide details on how the car may relate to the incident.While the investigation is in its early stages, McLaughlin said that the suspect — who has not been found — and the victim were known to each other, which he said reduces possible concerns for the safety of other residents of the neighborhood.100+ rounds recovered in traffic stopBoston Police were patrolling the area of Fottler Road Tuesday night in Mattapan following an area homicide wh...

NFL Week 7: Are Pats with points safe?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:14 GMT

NFL Lines Week 7Barry Bruce BillGame 49-35-2 45-39-2 38-46-2LV @ Chi +3 Chi Chi ChiCle @ Ind +2.5 Ind Ind IndBuff @ NE +8.5 Buff NE NEWas @ NYG +2.5 NYG NYG NYGAtl @ TB -2.5 TB TB TBDet @ Balt -3 Balt Balt DetPitt @ LAR -3 Pitt LAR LARAZ @ Sea -8 Sea AZ SeaGB @ Den +1 Den Den DenLAC @ KC -5.5 KC KC LACMia @ Phil -2.5 Phil Phil MiaSF @ Min +7 Min Min Min Last week 10-4 8-6 7-7Season 49-35-2 45-39-2 38-46-2Bruce: Why am I taking the Pats? 1. Because I can’t resist home dogs. 2. 8.5 points is a lot of points. 3. Buffalo has been a little off this season. 4. The Old Dog in the hoodie still has a few tricks up his sleeve (Wait … he doesn’t have sleeves. Doubt creeps in).Not that far back, Detroit would’ve gotten way more than 3 points at Baltimore. The League humbles everyone who starts getting high on their own farts. I’m still not sold on the Lions. History. BTW, I once interviewed Buddy Parker, who won two NFL Championships in Detroit in the 50s. They haven’t won one since 1957, ...

Judge temporarily blocks Tennessee city from enforcing ban on drag performances on public property

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:14 GMT

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked city officials in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from enforcing an ordinance designed to ban drag performances from taking place on public property.An order issued Friday by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. bars the city from enforcing the ordinance during the BoroPride Festival scheduled for next weekend. The judge’s order came in a lawsuit filed earlier this month by the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee on behalf of the Tennessee Equality Project, a nonfprofit that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and has hosted the BoroPride Festival since 2016. The order said the city of Murfreesboro — located about 34 miles (55 kilometers) south of Nashville — and the equality project reached an agreement that the city will not enforce the ordinance during the Oct. 28 festival.The lawsuit alleges the ordinance discriminates against the LGBTQ+ community and violates the First Amendment by chilling free s...

A reward is being offered for a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a Maryland judge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:14 GMT

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for the public’s help and offering a reward of up to $10,000 in the search for a man suspected of fatally shooting a Maryland judge who ruled against him in a divorce case.Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, was shot in his driveway in Hagerstown, Maryland, on Thursday night, just hours after he awarded custody of the suspect’s children to his wife. Washington County Sheriff Brian Albert said authorities are searching for Pedro Argote, 49, for the “targeted attack” of Wilkinson.In a news release issued late Friday, the Marshal’s Service said authorities believe Argote may be driving a silver 2009 Mercedes GL 450 with Maryland license plates. The Marshal’s Service said Argote has ties to multiple areas outside of Maryland, including Brooklyn and Long Island, New York; Tampa and Clearwater, Florida; Columbus, Indiana; and unknown cities in North Carolina. The reward is being offered for information that...